Intertwining discourses around labyrinths, social anxiety, and post-truth, Junshu Gu’s work is rooted in rhizome theory and draws from her 13 years of experience in interdisciplinary, culture-related media work and her profound expertise. Her practice incorporates painting, sculpture, and time-based media, appearing minimal and abstract, yet formally lithesome and precise.
Hanna Tzong-Han Wu is a Taiwanese choreographer and dancer based in Los Angeles, California. The dance language that lies between Western contemporary, hip-hop, and martial arts punctuates her signature style. Hanna is most interested in creating works that reflect on humans and humanity and believes that arts are the reflection of society. In her work she blends arts, culture, society, humans, and self.
Zihao Zhou is a Chinese fashion designer based in London. His art explores the connections between the macro and the micro, revealing the hidden wonders of the world. In 2024, he took a leap of faith and launched his own eponymous brand, Illogic, in London. With a blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics, Zihao aims to carve his unique mark in the fashion industry.
Tong Tong is a cutting-edge fashion designer and creative based in New York City. Tong's designs draw inspiration from a rich tapestry of influences, including personal memories, a profound passion for fashion history, and an adventurous exploration of materials. His collection Home Alone draws inspiration from a cherished childhood memory, the clandestine explorations into his parents' wardrobe.
Qibai Ting is an artist currently based in Beijing and London. Her practice mainly focuses on narrative objects and sculptural installations. Qibai is interested in stargazing activities, and she considers her works as “constellations”. Living very close to forests and mountains, she identifies with the philosophy of nature and practices within landscape.
Chong Liu is a New York-based concept artist and digital illustrator, originally from China. As a digital illustrator and concept artist immersed in the dynamic world of game development, Chong Liu’s creative journey is a fusion of imagination and technical expertise. His work is a testament to my passion for bringing fantastical worlds to life, and captivating audiences through visually compelling narratives.
Li Jiaoyang is a poet and interdisciplinary artist. She co-founded Accent Accent and the Accent Sisters Bookstore and currently resides in New York and New Jersey. Her cross-disciplinary works have been presented at various venues, exhibitions, and institutions internationally. Li Jiaoyang has taught creative writing at New York University, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Library, and New York Cultural Salon.
Devika Pararasasinghe is currently living and working in London by trade as an artist and writer. Her practice deals with[in] the working-class [invisible]-labour ecosystem[s] and [invisible]-reproductive labours, giving into the visuals between low-fi and high-art aesthetic scenarios. In addition, writing for Devika is an act of monological autonomy and re-narrativising.
Raw2.2 (Yun-Chin Wang) is a multimedia artist delving into the realms of Asiatic identity, consciousness and technology. Often in the form of videos, music, or performance, her works are surreal confrontations on the incoherence of consciousness steeped deeply in techno-orientalism and introspection. Both eerie and ethereal, her storytelling provides a dreamscape illusion of the paradoxical nature of realities.
Formed and influenced by a family legacy of glass artistry, Yue Wu began his journey by accompanying his father on global artistic expeditions. Drawing inspiration from giants, childhood memories, urban life, and human consciousness, Wu's art deeply resonates with our world. His diverse portfolio includes videos, handcrafted installations, and photographs.
Ole Tersløse is a Danish artist. The artist deliberately positions himself in a realm of ambiguity, rendering his work difficult to categorize. This ambiguity partly arises from Tersløse's technique. He crafts the majority of image elements from scratch using 3D computer programs also employed in gaming and film visual effects. In these programs, he can manipulate the illusion to his liking, resulting in images that are simultaneously realistic and alienating.
Venezuelan-born artist Carlos Almenar Diaz is a French-Australian citizen who has won multiple awards as an established banknote designer and contemporary artist. Carlos believes that the dynamism between the design concepts, chromatic theories, and the printing process makes a perfect synergy between visual design and art. His artwork continues to explore and investigate these optical experiments.
Driven by a fascination with the narrativity of visual art, Yueming Li seeks to delve into the visualization of emotions, feelings, and the inner world through metaphors and symbols. Having lived abroad, Yueming Li contends that visual language erases barriers between diverse languages and cultures. Her upbringing in varied cultural contexts has situated her in an "in-between" state, blending Eastern and Western expressive approaches.
Arman Khorramak, a prominent artist born in 1986 in Tehran, Iran. Ever since he was a child, he had a vivid imagination that allowed him to see things in a unique way. He would create stories in his mind and draw them out instead of talking about them. His process is fueled by his passion for music and his love for literature and cinema, which he blends into his artwork.
Yichan Wang is a visual designer based in New York City. She enjoys translating complex ideas into captivating stories. With a career spanning brand, web, and motion design, she crafts compelling experiences that leave a lasting impression. Her latest projects include Results and The Wanderer motion designs, as well as branding and web design for international clients.
Xinyu Gao is a visual artist and photographer who specializes in fine art photography and experimental images. Obsessed with the visibility and invisibility of aesthetic and cultural diversity, she is inspired by echoes from pictorialism in her initial creation and constantly pricked from the perception of embodied senses, experience, emotion, and memory.
Wang Boyuan is an artist based in London and China who explores absurdity and fantasy through printmaking, moving images, drawing, etc. Wang Boyuan’s works employ imagination and humor to reflect and rethink identity, sexuality, social constraints, and underlying ideologies. His current work is a series of drawings that serve as self-portraits exploring my possibilities, desires, and emotions.
Sitong Yin is a Chinese artist and the granddaughter of a tailor. She is primarily a fiber artist and works around fiber and textiles, installations, and performance, currently based in Chicago, IL. Her work explores translations between materials, places, and cultures and the poetic and spiritual moments revealed in the gaps of translations.
Renowned for their versatility and innovative use of mixed media, Chen Yang specializes in digital media art, moving images, as well as painting and sculpture installations. Their creative practice is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach, through which they investigate and articulate the nuanced dialogues between human societies and their habitats.
Xinyu Zhang, also known as DayDay, is a contemporary artist originally from Wuhan, Hubei, China, and currently based in New York. Drawing inspiration from daily observations, existential reflections, and a relentless curiosity to explore diverse materials, Xinyu's art is distinguished by minimalist lines and symbols, continually seeking a delicate balance between design principles and fine art.
Stefano Scarafia is an Italian filmmaker and visual artist. In his collages, the images take on the form of geometries, simple subjective mental suggestions, pure imagination, and pieces of fantasies. His collages are assemblages of remnants, attempting to forge an emotional connection with the observer. They challenge their perception of reality, offering a moment of disorientation.
Melvin Ningyao Yen, a pioneering force in the fusion of digital media and theater, hails from the vibrant cultural landscape of Taiwan and now operates out of New York City. Their artistic ethos is anchored in the exploration of cultural narratives and the human condition, utilizing the dynamic realms of immersive theater and multimedia projects as their canvas.
Goran Tomic is a Collisionist Autodidactic Artist from Sydney, Australia. His collages are a manifestation of the chaotic mayhem of modern life in a big city. The collages were started and conceived while in transit, either in cafes, pubs, libraries or even on public transport. The initial energy is his surroundings, and then the finishing touches are fine-tuned at home.
Kulturnest is please to announce Art Her Way, a collective hybrid exhibition celebrating women's rights, gender equality, and empowerment. This vibrant cultural event showcases a diverse range of artistic expressions. From physical to digital art forms, the exhibition highlights the unique perspectives and creative voices of 75 local and international artists, championing inclusivity and amplifying marginalized voices.
Weiying Ma is a Multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles. She believes that design is not limited to two-dimensional spaces and strives to explore different mediums and use them to convey stories in a unique and impactful way. Her ultimate goal is to create designs that resonate with audiences, regardless of the medium or platform used.
